Martijn Lopes Cardozo

Leader in circular-economy strategy and implementation: Martijn has moved from founding and scaling technology and clean‑tech startups to leading organisations that drive systemic change (Black Bear Carbon; CEO of Circle Economy) and now invests in circular/regenerative startups as a partner at Regeneration.VC. His career shows a focus on creating industrial-scale circular solutions (notably tire upcycling) and helping cities and businesses implement circular models. mlopes+3

Builder and scale-up operator with fundraising and factory-execution experience: At Black Bear he led the company from lab to industrial plant and raised substantial capital (~€30M+), demonstrating hands-on operational and fundraising capabilities that bridge technical processes and commercial scaling. blackbearcarbon+1

Combines technical training with business leadership: Trained as an applied physicist (MSc, TU Delft) and later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, giving him the ability to evaluate and translate technical innovations into scalable business models and investment theses in cleantech and circular economy domains. mlopes+1

Board member, mentor and ecosystem enabler: Martijn has held supervisory and board roles (Circle Economy, ParkBee), served as Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence at YES!Delft, and founded/participated in venture advisory activities (Light Point Ventures), indicating a strong track record of advising, governance and helping startups scale. mlopes+2